• Provides 68 lesson plans, aligned to NCTM Standards and organized by NCTM strand, that encourage students to build, model, create and represent key concepts
• Features blackline masters and step-by-step instructions that reinforce key math concepts and visual organization 
• Special "Look Out!" sections let you anticipate common student difficulties within each lesson
• Writing and extension activities also included to encourage student demonstration of mathematical thinking
• Teaches fractions, problem-solving, multiplication, division, algebraic thinking and more
• Offers problems designed to resemble questions on standardized math tests
• Sturdy 144-page handbook is hardcover with convenient, lay-flat spiral binding.
• Skills covered include number values, counting 1-10, addition, subtraction, sorting, shape attributes, patterns, non-standard linear measurement, graphs, probability and more.

Features & Benefits:

This step-by-step handbook helps teachers:

• Introduce preschool and kindergarten students to concrete mathematical concepts
• Incorporate common math manipulatives such as links, pattern blocks, interlocking cubes and more
• Explicitly align math lessons with NCTM Standards and Expectations for students in the primary grades
• Use math manipulatives already in the classroom